Physical activity levels and changes in relation to longevity: A prospective study of Swedish women

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-62

  Lissner, Lauren ^a,c   Bengtsson, Calle ^a   Björkelund, Cecilia ^a   Wedel, Hans ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^c Vasa Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

exercise; longevity; mortality; physical fitness; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LONGEVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0030033979     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008657     Document Type: Article

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